Free To Be Faithful from KFUO Radio
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFree to be Faithful is a religious liberty, education, and awareness program created by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in response to increasing governmental and societal incursions into religious life.
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Victories for Religious Freedom
February 21, 2018 22:20 - 2.48 MBThis month on Free to be Faithful, Stephanie Taub, Counsel with First Liberty Institute, joins host Kip Allen to discuss five victories for religious freedom since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. Learn more about the work of First Liberty Institute at firstliberty.org, on Twitter @1stLiberty, and on Facebook.
The Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty --- 2018/01/17
January 17, 2018 22:27 - 2.48 MBToday’s guest the Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, Executive Director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C., joins moderator Kip Allen to talk about how the Lutehran Church – Missouri Synod is fighting the trending attacks on religious liberty in our society and culture. Learn more about the LCRL at lcms.org/lutheran-center-for-religious-liberty.
The Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty
January 17, 2018 22:27 - 2.48 MBToday’s guest the Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, Executive Director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C., joins moderator Kip Allen to talk about how the Lutehran Church – Missouri Synod is fighting the trending attacks on religious liberty in our society and culture. Learn more about the LCRL at lcms.org/lutheran-center-for-religious-liberty.
A Look at Religious Freedom in 2017 --- 2017/12/20
December 20, 2017 23:11 - 2.48 MBGuest Washington, D.C.-based Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family and moderator Kip Allen look at developments in Religious Freedom in the United States in the past year.
A Look at Religious Freedom in 2017
December 20, 2017 23:11 - 2.48 MBGuest Washington, D.C.-based Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family and moderator Kip Allen look at developments in Religious Freedom in the United States in the past year.
Religious Freedom in the Military
November 15, 2017 23:24 - 2.48 MBPeople of faith and our institutions have come under increasing attack in recent years from secular sources. The United States Military is one of the targets. Military people of faith have been punished for following the dictates of their consciences. Many examples of these punishments can be found. One organization taking up the cause of religious freedom in the military is First Liberty Institute. Guest Michael Berry, Deputy General Counsel for First Liberty Institute, talks about these iss...
Religious Freedom in the Military --- 2017/11/15
November 15, 2017 23:24 - 2.48 MBPeople of faith and our institutions have come under increasing attack in recent years from secular sources. The United States Military is one of the targets. Military people of faith have been punished for following the dictates of their consciences. Many examples of these punishments can be found. One organization taking up the cause of religious freedom in the military is First Liberty Institute. Guest Michael Berry, Deputy General Counsel for First Liberty Institute, talks about these iss...
Religious Freedom Cases in the Supreme Court
October 18, 2017 22:14 - 2.48 MBPeople of faith and our institutions have come under increasing attack in recent years from secular sources. Secular forces are often resorting now to litigation when they fail to achieve their legislative goals. These challenges have come largely from pro-abortion, atheist, and homosexual pressure groups. Many of these cases have been working their way up the judicial ladder, and some have come to the United States Supreme Court, and will be heard in the current session will began on the fir...
Religious Freedom Cases in the Supreme Court --- 2017/10/18
October 18, 2017 22:14 - 2.48 MBPeople of faith and our institutions have come under increasing attack in recent years from secular sources. Secular forces are often resorting now to litigation when they fail to achieve their legislative goals. These challenges have come largely from pro-abortion, atheist, and homosexual pressure groups. Many of these cases have been working their way up the judicial ladder, and some have come to the United States Supreme Court, and will be heard in the current session will began on the fir...
Why Do Christians Show Mercy? --- 2017/09/20
September 20, 2017 21:21 - 2.48 MBChristians express their faith in many ways - including acts of mercy in times of tragedy, like the recent Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and other disasters. Today’s guests, Rev. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, and Rev. Michael Meyer, manager of LCMS Disaster Response, talk about why Christians do these acts of mercy for all people, why it’s a deeply ingrained part of Christian theology, and how we can continue to help those in need. Learn more about LCMS Disaster Response at ...
Why Do Christians Show Mercy?
September 20, 2017 21:21 - 2.48 MBChristians express their faith in many ways - including acts of mercy in times of tragedy, like the recent Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and other disasters. Today’s guests, Rev. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, and Rev. Michael Meyer, manager of LCMS Disaster Response, talk about why Christians do these acts of mercy for all people, why it’s a deeply ingrained part of Christian theology, and how we can continue to help those in need. Learn more about LCMS Disaster Response at ...
When Words Become Weapons
August 16, 2017 21:39 - 2.48 MBWords have power. They can educate, inform, or entertain. They can be used to shape how we think of our world around us. But, like any power, words can be misused. They can be potent weapons in cultural warfare, shaping how people think and believe. Since the 1950s a publication called the Associated Press Stylebook has been used by nearly all media outlets in the country as a way to standardize word meaning, grammar, and style. The Stylebook is updated every year as new words and terms enter...
When Words Become Weapons --- 2017/08/16
August 16, 2017 21:39 - 2.48 MBWords have power. They can educate, inform, or entertain. They can be used to shape how we think of our world around us. But, like any power, words can be misused. They can be potent weapons in cultural warfare, shaping how people think and believe. Since the 1950s a publication called the Associated Press Stylebook has been used by nearly all media outlets in the country as a way to standardize word meaning, grammar, and style. The Stylebook is updated every year as new words and terms enter...
State of Religious Freedom
July 19, 2017 21:16 - 2.48 MBThe country is now six months into a new administration in Washington, D.C. Does this bode well or ill for people of faith? Guest Washington, D.C.-based Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family talks about the situation and what portends for Lutherans and other people of Faith. Issues discussed include in this episode include Vice President Pence speaking to Focus on the Family, the fate of Obamacare and why it’s bad for people of faith, important issues before the Supreme Court, the impact of tra...
State of Religious Freedom --- 2017/07/19
July 19, 2017 21:16 - 2.48 MBThe country is now six months into a new administration in Washington, D.C. Does this bode well or ill for people of faith? Guest Washington, D.C.-based Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family talks about the situation and what portends for Lutherans and other people of Faith. Issues discussed include in this episode include Vice President Pence speaking to Focus on the Family, the fate of Obamacare and why it’s bad for people of faith, important issues before the Supreme Court, the impact of tra...
What Makes a Hate Group? --- 2017/06/21
June 21, 2017 20:57 - 2.48 MBWhat do Alliance Defending Freedom, The American College of Pediatricians, and the Family Research Council all have in common? According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), they’re all hate groups. Jim Campbell, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses how these groups have been labeled hate groups by the SPLC and how the charge of "hate" is increasingly being used as a tool to delegitimize points of view and opinions that differ from the progressive narrative.
What Makes a Hate Group?
June 21, 2017 20:57 - 2.48 MBWhat do Alliance Defending Freedom, The American College of Pediatricians, and the Family Research Council all have in common? According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), they’re all hate groups. Jim Campbell, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses how these groups have been labeled hate groups by the SPLC and how the charge of "hate" is increasingly being used as a tool to delegitimize points of view and opinions that differ from the progressive narrative.
Religious Freedom in the Military --- 2017/05/17
May 17, 2017 21:17 - 2.48 MBThe military is charged with defending American liberty as defined in the freedoms outlined in the U.S. Constitution. The free exercise of religion is one of the most important of those basic rights. How is this freedom treated within the military? Are U.S. service members, who risk their lives each day defending the Constitution, allowed the same freedom they are defending for the rest of America? Guest Roger Drinnon, LCMS Director of Editorial Services and Media Relations, joins moderator K...
Religious Freedom in the Military
May 17, 2017 21:17 - 2.48 MBThe military is charged with defending American liberty as defined in the freedoms outlined in the U.S. Constitution. The free exercise of religion is one of the most important of those basic rights. How is this freedom treated within the military? Are U.S. service members, who risk their lives each day defending the Constitution, allowed the same freedom they are defending for the rest of America? Guest Roger Drinnon, LCMS Director of Editorial Services and Media Relations, joins moderator K...
Equal Protection for Children on Playgrounds --- 2017/04/19
April 19, 2017 22:31 - 2.48 MBPeople of faith and our institutions have come under increasing attack in recent years from secular sources. One such attack strikes close to home for the LCMS. One of our congregations, Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, Missouri, runs a child-care center and a playground. Now the State’s Department of Natural Resources has a program that’s open to non-profit organizations that provides grants to help reimburse rubberizing play areas with materials made from recycled tires. Trinity applied...
Equal Protection for Children on Playgrounds
April 19, 2017 22:31 - 2.48 MBPeople of faith and our institutions have come under increasing attack in recent years from secular sources. One such attack strikes close to home for the LCMS. One of our congregations, Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, Missouri, runs a child-care center and a playground. Now the State’s Department of Natural Resources has a program that’s open to non-profit organizations that provides grants to help reimburse rubberizing play areas with materials made from recycled tires. Trinity applied...
Do you stand with Baronelle?
March 15, 2017 21:27 - 2.48 MBBaronelle Stutzman is the owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Washington state. When a long-time customer asked her to make a special floral arrangement celebrating gay marriage, she refused. The customer, along with help from the State’s Attorney General and the ACLU filed a challenge. Last month, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that Stutzman could indeed be forced to make such an arrangement, and punishment for refusing includes paying fines and attorney fees. Alliance Defending Freedom is defe...
Do you stand with Baronelle? --- 2017/03/15
March 15, 2017 21:27 - 2.48 MBBaronelle Stutzman is the owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Washington state. When a long-time customer asked her to make a special floral arrangement celebrating gay marriage, she refused. The customer, along with help from the State’s Attorney General and the ACLU filed a challenge. Last month, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that Stutzman could indeed be forced to make such an arrangement, and punishment for refusing includes paying fines and attorney fees. Alliance Defending Freedom is defe...
March for Life Recap
February 15, 2017 22:20 - 2.48 MBThe 44th Annual March for Life took place last month in Washington, D.C., protesting the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v Wade ecision legalizing abortion on demand. Despite marchers numbering in the hundreds of thousands, the event received scant media coverage in the past. This year was different. Our guest March for Life President Jeanne Mancini talks about these differences and what March for Life is looking forward to in 2017.
March for Life Recap --- 2017/02/15
February 15, 2017 22:20 - 2.48 MBThe 44th Annual March for Life took place last month in Washington, D.C., protesting the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v Wade ecision legalizing abortion on demand. Despite marchers numbering in the hundreds of thousands, the event received scant media coverage in the past. This year was different. Our guest March for Life President Jeanne Mancini talks about these differences and what March for Life is looking forward to in 2017.
History and Preview of the March for Life
February 15, 2017 22:19 - 2.48 MB44 years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its infamous Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion on demand. Since that time, nearly 60 million babies have been killed in the womb. Every year since then, people have gathered in Washington, D.C., and other cities in protest. March for Life president Jeanne Mancini discusses the history of the March for Life and provides a preview for this year’s March. Learn more at marchforlife.org/mfl-2017. Tag your social media posts about the Marc...
History and Preview of the March for Life --- 2017/01/18
February 15, 2017 22:19 - 2.48 MB44 years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its infamous Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion on demand. Since that time, nearly 60 million babies have been killed in the womb. Every year since then, people have gathered in Washington, D.C., and other cities in protest. March for Life president Jeanne Mancini discusses the history of the March for Life and provides a preview for this year’s March. Learn more at marchforlife.org/mfl-2017. Tag your social media posts about the Marc...
The Secularization of Christmas --- 2016/12/21
December 21, 2016 23:30 - 2.48 MBIs Christmas becoming secular? Is the very phrase "Merry Christmas" becoming "inappropriate"? It seems that way with religious displays increasingly under criticism from secular sources. Free to be Faithful moderator Kip Allen discusses this disturbing trend with Pastor Christopher Thoma of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland, Michigan.
The Secularization of Christmas
December 21, 2016 23:30 - 2.48 MBIs Christmas becoming secular? Is the very phrase "Merry Christmas" becoming "inappropriate"? It seems that way with religious displays increasingly under criticism from secular sources. Free to be Faithful moderator Kip Allen discusses this disturbing trend with Pastor Christopher Thoma of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland, Michigan.
Affect of Election Results on the LCMS --- 2016/11/16
November 16, 2016 21:37 - 2.48 MBNow that the election is over, what policies will the new president and Congress follow? What are the expected impacts on the LCMS? Free to be Faithful moderator Kip Allen and Washington Observer Tim Goeglein analyze the election results on today’s program.
Affect of Election Results on the LCMS
November 16, 2016 21:37 - 2.48 MBNow that the election is over, what policies will the new president and Congress follow? What are the expected impacts on the LCMS? Free to be Faithful moderator Kip Allen and Washington Observer Tim Goeglein analyze the election results on today’s program.
Responsibility of the Christian in the Kingdom of the Left --- 2016/10/19
October 19, 2016 20:35 - 2.48 MBWhat is the obligation of Christians in the Kingdom of the Left regarding the election of officials? Are Christians required to vote? What is the role of the conscience in the election process? Guest Rev. Larry Beane from Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna, Louisiana, digs into these questions and more as we talk about the responsibility of Christians in the Kingdom of the Left.
Responsibility of the Christian in the Kingdom of the Left
October 19, 2016 20:35 - 2.48 MBWhat is the obligation of Christians in the Kingdom of the Left regarding the election of officials? Are Christians required to vote? What is the role of the conscience in the election process? Guest Rev. Larry Beane from Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna, Louisiana, digs into these questions and more as we talk about the responsibility of Christians in the Kingdom of the Left.
Rights of the Christian in Academia
September 21, 2016 20:37 - 2.48 MBSeptember marks the start of a new school year. It also presents many challenges for the faithful, both students and faculty, in an environment that is increasingly hostile to religion. First Liberty Institute attorney Justin Butterfield and Florida State University student and teaching assistant Darrell Jordan join moderator Kip Allen in identifying these challenges and the rights of believers in the academy.
Rights of the Christian in Academia --- 2016/09/21
September 21, 2016 20:37 - 2.48 MBSeptember marks the start of a new school year. It also presents many challenges for the faithful, both students and faculty, in an environment that is increasingly hostile to religion. First Liberty Institute attorney Justin Butterfield and Florida State University student and teaching assistant Darrell Jordan join moderator Kip Allen in identifying these challenges and the rights of believers in the academy.
Lutheranism and Party Platforms
August 17, 2016 20:36 - 2.48 MBWhat issues are most important to Lutherans in the upcoming election? How do the candidates and parties stand on these issues, and how does that compare to the LCMS stance? Moderator Kip Allen discusses these issues with Rev. Chris Thoma, senior pastor of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland, Michigan.
Lutheranism and Party Platforms --- 2016/08/17
August 17, 2016 20:36 - 2.48 MBWhat issues are most important to Lutherans in the upcoming election? How do the candidates and parties stand on these issues, and how does that compare to the LCMS stance? Moderator Kip Allen discusses these issues with Rev. Chris Thoma, senior pastor of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland, Michigan.
How Religion Shaped America
July 20, 2016 20:38 - 2.48 MBReligion played a major role in the shaping of America from colonial times to the present. Moderator Kip Allen welcomes guests Professor Matthew Spalding of HIllsdale College and the Rev. Dr. Dan Harmelink of the Concordia Historical Institute.
How Religion Shaped America --- 2016/07/20
July 20, 2016 20:38 - 2.48 MBReligion played a major role in the shaping of America from colonial times to the present. Moderator Kip Allen welcomes guests Professor Matthew Spalding of HIllsdale College and the Rev. Dr. Dan Harmelink of the Concordia Historical Institute.
Supreme Court on Abortion Clinics --- 2016/06/15
June 23, 2016 20:16 - 2.48 MBThe Supreme Court will decide if abortion clinics should be held to the same standards as other ambulatory surgery clinics. Moderator Kip Allen discusses this case with Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Steve Aden.
Supreme Court on Abortion Clinics
June 23, 2016 20:16 - 2.48 MBThe Supreme Court will decide if abortion clinics should be held to the same standards as other ambulatory surgery clinics. Moderator Kip Allen discusses this case with Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Steve Aden.
Religious Freedom in the Military --- 2016/05/18
May 19, 2016 18:59 - 2.48 MBLCMS Director of Ministry to the Armed Forces and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Daniel Briggs discuss the state of religious freedom in the military with moderator Kip Allen.
Religious Freedom in the Military
May 19, 2016 18:59 - 2.48 MBLCMS Director of Ministry to the Armed Forces and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Daniel Briggs discuss the state of religious freedom in the military with moderator Kip Allen.
The tax status of religious organizations is being threatened
May 02, 2016 20:56 - 2.48 MBThe tax status of religious organizations is being threatened. Learn about it as Free to be Faithful moderator Kip Allen discusses it with attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom and the Heritage Foundation.
The tax status of religious organizations is being threatened --- 2016/04/20
May 02, 2016 20:56 - 2.48 MBThe tax status of religious organizations is being threatened. Learn about it as Free to be Faithful moderator Kip Allen discusses it with attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom and the Heritage Foundation.
Governmental Hostility to Religious Organizations
March 18, 2016 18:46 - 2.48 MBAlliance Defending Freedom attorney Erik Stanley discusses governmental hostility to religious organizations.
Governmental Hostility to Religious Organizations --- 2016/03/18
March 18, 2016 18:46 - 2.48 MBAlliance Defending Freedom attorney Erik Stanley discusses governmental hostility to religious organizations.
The Government vs. Religious Non-Profit Institutions
February 18, 2016 15:59 - 2.48 MBThe Supreme Court will decide if government can force religious non-profit institutions to provide abortion-inducing drugs and devices to employees and students. Moderator Kip Allen discusses this issue with Greg Baylor, chief counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom.
The Government vs. Religious Non-Profit Institutions --- 2016/02/17
February 18, 2016 15:59 - 2.48 MBThe Supreme Court will decide if government can force religious non-profit institutions to provide abortion-inducing drugs and devices to employees and students. Moderator Kip Allen discusses this issue with Greg Baylor, chief counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom.
Life Issues, Religious Liberty, and the March for Life --- 2016/01/20
February 18, 2016 15:59 - 2.48 MBAs part of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Free to be Faithful education and awareness initiative, Timothy Goeglein, vice-president of External Relations for Focus on the Family in Washington, D.C., and Worldwide KFUO radio host Kip Allen discuss life issues and religious liberty. Goeglein also discusses expectations for the Jan. 22 March for Life in Washington, D.C., some background and history of the event and the promising outlook for the future of the revitalized pro-life movement in...